Troubled rapper Kanye West stirred up more controversy over the weekend by making a statement comparing himself to Adolf Hitler, the dead dictator who ordered the deaths of millions of Jews in Nazi Germany.
The 34-year-old rapper known for his outbursts was the headline act at the Big Chill music festival Saturday night, where he ranted in the middle of his set about being misunderstood and underappreciated.
“I walk through the hotel and I walk down the street, and people look at me like I’m (expletive) insane, like I’m Hitler,” he said. “One day the light will shine through and one day people will understand everything I ever did.”
West received light boos from the crowd as a result.
Kanye’s collaborative album with Jay Z, Watch The Throne, dropped last night on iTunes. The album sold over 1 million in pre-orders.